Canadian Association of Social Workers
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Indigenous corrections officers launch lawsuit alleging systemic racism Correctional Service Canada enabled systemic racism among its racialized staff, says a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal government launched on behalf of two Indigenous officers who worked for the prison agency. #CdnPoli #socialwork

A hopeful poem for this wintery Wednesday

Teens feeling disconnected, hopeless due to COVID-19 raises alarm for parents, experts "I kind of feel more alone and I kind of... shut down in a sense. And I lose my motivation to do anything, even simple things in my daily life." #SocialWork #CdnPoli #MentalHealth #Children

Check out this invitation to join CAMIMH's third Fireside chat with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and the 2020 Faces of Mental Illness (January 27, 2021 @ 1:00 pm). Like their page and check out the Facebook Live! #MentalHealth #SocialWork #CdnPoli

Season’s greetings social workers P.S. The CASW national office will be closed December 23rd to January 1st. While staff will not be answering phone calls during this time, they will be checking emails periodically.

Social Workers! Looking for some continuing education over the holidays? Look no further! We have a huge library on On-Demand webinars on our website casw-acts.ca/en/webinars... As physical distancing continues, this is a great way to keep your skills sharp #swisessential

Social Workers in the housing sector! The federal government is accepting applications for Canada’s first Federal Housing Advocate, with a deadline of Dec. 30. We must ensure candidates with technical human rights & right to housing expertise apply.... Learn more and apply here: https://pcogic.njoyn.com/CL3/xweb/Xweb.asp #cdnpoli #socialwork #HousingFirst

Tell us you’re a social worker without specifically saying you’re a social worker.... go #TwitterTrends #SocialWork

Wednesday check in! How’re we doing this week?

Why it matters what pronouns you use to refer to people and what to do if you slip up https://buff.ly/2IBwUaB National Association of Social Workers

What are you doing November 24th at 11:00am MST / 1:00pm EST? Join us for an exclusive screening of the film (Dis)Placed - as well as a panel on the film and learning guide! Note: the film will only be available during the live event so make sure you sign up today!... Register https://onlinexperiences.com//ShowUUID=F7AFE322-B8BE-413D-

Happy Friday - why did you choose to be a #SocialWorker?